Church in the Barn Charity no. 1103157 Trustees Annual Report
The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 August 2021.
The Church has continued to see attendance increase, with over 70 at the morning service and over 50 at night, and around 10 joining us regularly to watch the live stream on Facebook.
As well as our two Sunday services and Sunday School we offer a variety of other events – house groups in various locations mid-week, bible studies, Soul Disciple, and a monthly prayer meeting.
We have also restarted a Youth Club on a Friday night.
The charity’s income from regular tithes and offerings has increased slightly from £40k to £42k. On top of this we received donations towards the new building of £10k and grants of £30k, bringing our total income including Gift Aid to £88k.
The running costs of the church have increased slightly, from £39k to £42k due to the employment of Jari Burnard part time as a Youth Worker.
We spend a further £38k on the building in the year. The smaller hall, kitchen, toilets, crèche and office are all finished and in use, and we are quite well on with the main hall, with the hope that this can be finished in 2023.
Again we would like to thank our congregation and the external supporters and grant bodies that have supported us during the year.
Martin Hall Treasurer and Trustee 2[nd] June 2022
Church in the Barn Reg. Charity No. 1103157 Year ended 31 August 2021
| 31.08.21 | 31.08.21 | 31.08.20 | 31.08.20 | |||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Income | ||||||
| Tithes & offerings | 42,292 | 39,733 | ||||
| Tax reclaimed on Gift Aid donations | 5,534 | 10,626 | ||||
| Bank interest | - | 47,825 | 8 | 50,367 | ||
| Expenses | ||||||
| Payments to visiting speakers | 1,645 | 1,820 | ||||
| Pastor's wages | 22,685 | 22,699 | ||||
| Pastor's expenses | 2,340 | 3,367 | ||||
| Youth worker's wages | 4,500 | - | ||||
| Youth worker's Uganda trip | 865 | - | ||||
| Rent | 200 | 2,418 | ||||
| Donations | 2,475 | 2,400 | ||||
| Insurance | 1,308 | 1,897 | ||||
| Musical / PA equipment | 1,466 | 1,658 | ||||
| Football field rent | - | 469 | ||||
| Payroll costs | 450 | 468 | ||||
| Advertising | 26 | 449 | ||||
| Copyright licence | 387 | 372 | ||||
| Zoom | 641 | 367 | ||||
| Soul Disciple meals | 12 | 290 | ||||
| CRB checks | 166 | 141 | ||||
| Internet | 360 | 153 | ||||
| Resources & teaching materials | 870 | 110 | ||||
| Electricity | 1,785 | 63 | ||||
| Christmas party | - | 65 | ||||
| Church registration | 152 | 42,332 | 39,207 | |||
| Surplus before building donations | 5,493 | 11,160 | ||||
| Building fund donations | 9,800 | 24,390 | ||||
| Building fund grants | 30,000 | 26,300 | ||||
| Total surplus for year | 45,293 | 61,850 | ||||
| Balance Sheet | 31.08.21 | 31.08.20 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Fixed assets | ||||||
| Building | 365,756 | 327,819 | ||||
| Fixtures and fittings | 1,100 | 366,855 | 1,100 | 328,919 | ||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Debtors | 5,534 | - | ||||
| Cash at bank | 5,897 | 11,431 | 593 | 593 | ||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Creditors | (1,376) | (895) | ||||
| Long term liabilities | ||||||
| Loans | (57,415) | (54,415) | ||||
| Net assets | 319,494 | 274,202 | ||||
| Donations | ||||||
| Kays Farm Fellowship | 500 | 500 | ||||
| Malcolm Macpherson | 600 | 700 | ||||
| Porsche Dobinson - Uganda | 625 | 600 | ||||
| Simiw Project - Ghana | 500 | 500 | ||||
| Mission Guatemala | 250 | |||||
| New Life Ministry Trust - Yan Hadley | 100 | |||||
| 2,475 | 2,400 |
Church in the Barn Reg. Charity No. 1103157 Year ended 31 August 2021
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Church in the Barn (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: M Brown Name: Matthew Brown Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): MAAT Address: Grassgill, Sedbergh, Cumbria Date: 02/06/22